Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
New Orleans-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1933–1937
Quantity
7
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationCA
- Ship TypeHeavy cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardBethlehem Fore River, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Puget Sound Navy Yard, Philadelphia Navy Yard, New York Shipbuilding, Mare Island Navy Yard
- Laid Down1931
- Commissioned1934
- Ships in Class7
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement9,950 t
- Full Load Displacement10,109.2 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)179.2 m
- Length (waterline)176.2 m
- Beam18.8 m
- Draft5.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement708
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × Parsons/Westinghouse geared turbines, 8 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 4 × screws
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power79,044 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32.7 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count9
- Secondary Guns8 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns
- CIWS.50 caliber machine guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMark 31 GFCS, Mark 34 GFCS, Mark 28, Mark 33 GFCS
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed7
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned7
- Cancelled0
- Lost3
- Retired4
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 3-5in, Deck 1.25-2.25in, Turrets 1.5-8in, Barbettes 5-6.5in, Conning tower 5in
- Belt Armour127 mm
- Deck Armour57 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1933Production started
- 1937Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
93
years in service
4
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
NEW ORLEANS-CLASS CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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